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Obbligato
see synonyms of obbligatoNoun
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Obbligato
see synonyms of obbligatoadjective
1.
not to be omitted in performance
noun plural -tos or -ti (-tiː)
2.
an essential part in a score
with oboe obbligato
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Obbligato
see synonyms of obbligato adjective
1.
not to be left out; indispensable
said earlier, generally prior to the 19th cent., of an accompaniment essential to
the proper performance of a piece, but now usually of one that can be omitted if necessary:
often used as a musical direction nounWord forms: plural ˌobbliˈgatos or ˌobbliˈgati (ˌɑblɪˈgɑti
; äbˌligätˈē)
2.
an obbligato accompaniment
3.
an added melody, usually played by a solo instrument as accompaniment to a vocal performance
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Obbligato
see synonyms of obbligatoadj.
Not to be left out; indispensable. Used of an accompaniment that is an integral part of a piece.
n. pl. ob·bli·ga·tos or ob·bli·ga·ti (-tē) also ob·li·ga·tos or ob·li·ga·ti
An obbligato accompaniment.
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